Saturday, May 21, 2016

Saturday's Critters #127

Happy Saturday, it's time to share your critters and post. Any kind of critter will do, even a new or old post.. I appreciate everyone who is linking in with this week's critter party.

I am skipping all around and sharing photos from May 8th, I have some birds seen in my neighborhood and from our walk to the lake to see the Bald Eagle's nest.

A first for me this time of the year I saw a few Common Loons on our lake.

I am pretty sure, even though this is an awful photo the Bald Eagle is standing in front of an eaglet. I see a dark body and the beak of the eaglet. I wish the nest was closer, but it is across the lake and too far for a good photo.

The Scarlet Tanager is a breeder in my area and in the forest next to our home.

Above is the Louisiana Waterthrush video taken during my walk on the nearby fireroad. You can see the Waterthrush hopping around catching bugs and some other bird sounds like the Worm Eating Warbler and I believe an Ovenbird is fussing at me.

The ovenbird is another breeder in the forest next to our home. We are lucky to have our property back up to this forest. As always thanks for the visits and the nice comments. I also thank everyone who is linking up and sharing their critters.. Happy Saturday, have a great weekend!

Yes you are so fortunate to have a forest so near you and I loved the Overbird as well as seing the bird on the vidoe. He certainly does move his tail a lot. Thanks or hosting and i hope you have a very pleasant weekend.

Good morning Eileen!:) Great sighting of the Common Loon, their plumage is so pretty, and I love your image of the sweet Ovenbird one of my favourite and recent discoveries. You really are blessed to live in this beautiful area where you are able to see both small and large birds.Enjoy your weekend.:)

I especially liked the loons and the Scarlet Tanager. That waterthrush is certainly very active! Its wagging tail helps give him away. I usually see the Northern Waterthrush so it is nice to see the Louisiana in action and with good views of its distinguishing markings. Thanks for hosting!

Good morning Eileen! I should be sharing a photo of a wild turkey today. Yep, yesterday while taking pictures of a book (hehehe) you probably saw that post, I turned around to see what my dog Misty was up to and WOW! a wild turkey was spooked and took off in a hurry. I'm so mad I didn't get him/her captured on camera! Funny how life is right?! Enjoy your weekend and feathered-pretty-critters.

Glorious series, Eileen! I love the patterns on the loon! I have always found the loon's song to be hauntingly beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing and I hope your weekend will be wonderful...as wonderful as your photos! :)

Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving such a nice comment. Also for telling me about your link up, I just added my link and I so love everything about nature! I will enjoy visiting all the sites here and getting to know you and new bloggers. My mom's name is Eileen also and lives in Maryland, originally in Baltimore Essex area but then moved to Carroll County Md. Small world! Hope you have a lovely weekend!

You have some wonderful birds today Eileen. I believe that seeing a Louisiana Waterthush wou;ld make for a special day for any birder aand too a Scarlet Tanager, not menition those loons heading north with a long way to go yet.

Hi Eileen, Thanks for showing what a Scarlet Tanger is like. I have never seen one in person. How wonderful you got the shot of the eagle and its chick. I miss seeing Loons. Have never spotted one here in my new area. Have a pleasant day tomorrow!

I'm thrilled to have found you this past week. I'll be spending a lot of time following links to more wildlife while I take breaks from work this week.

The first "teacher teacher teacher" of spring makes me smile and every other call catches my attention. I enjoy these birds a lot. I still have a lot of calls to learn, and it seems like it's a three-step-forward but two-steps-back thing for me. I think I have them down pat by the end of the summer, they migrate, and I forget a lot of them over the winter. It's always a thrill though to hear them if it I have to look them up...again.

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